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Lichenified contact allergy on the lids due to paraphenylenediamine (PPD) in a hair dye (ACD-patient12)
Keywords: Contact allergy, Erythema, Face, Female, Fissuring, Forehead, Hair-dye allergy, Leathery greyish patches, Mexican ethnicity, Paraphenylenediamine allergy, Periorbital, Scaling, Skin of colour
Allergic contact dermatitis is a form of dermatitis/eczema caused by an allergic reaction to a material, called an allergen, in contact with the skin. The allergen is harmless to people that are not allergic to it. Allergic contact dermatitis is also called contact allergy.
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Source: Dr Irvin Suástegui Rodríguez